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Lactuca serriola f. serriola

Prickly Lettuce at Queanbeyan West, NSW

Lactuca serriola f. serriola at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 5 Oct 2016 12:55 PM
Lactuca serriola f. serriola at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 5 Oct 2016 12:55 PM
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Lactuca serriola f. serriola 8 Oct 2016 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 5 Oct 2016 Speedsta

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2 comments

Speedsta wrote:
   9 Oct 2016
Is this actually edible or is it just the name and its a weed?
BettyDonWood wrote:
   9 Oct 2016
Edible lettuce is Lactuca sativa (species name means edible). This weed is the same genus, different species. When very young it might be an edible bitter herb, but I personally would not risk it.

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